Republic of Korea vs Vietnam: Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation (local)

Republic of Korea
24,931 cur lcu
in 2022
Vietnam
44,856 cur lcu
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
3rd
Vietnam rank
1st

Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation (local) over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Vietnam
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How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 44,856 cur lcu against 24,931 cur lcu in Republic of Korea, a difference of 19,925 cur lcu.

That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.8 times Republic of Korea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 3rd and Vietnam ranks 1st of 70 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Vietnam Difference Ahead
2000s 14,463 cur lcu 11,466 cur lcu 2,997 cur lcu Republic of Korea
2010s 19,114 cur lcu 26,129 cur lcu 7,015 cur lcu Vietnam
2020s 22,785 cur lcu 38,612 cur lcu 15,827 cur lcu Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation, Republic of Korea or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 44,856 cur lcu against 24,931 cur lcu in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation between Republic of Korea and Vietnam?
19,925 cur lcu, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Vietnam?
13 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
How do Republic of Korea and Vietnam rank globally for average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation?
Republic of Korea ranks 3rd and Vietnam ranks 1st of 70 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation (local currency). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation (local currency)
Unit
cur lcu
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
71 places, 939 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed